"Ok I'll go ask to inn keeper. Um, you can go on up to the room." Zen said as she handed over the key. She walked over to the bar counter once more and called in keeper over. "Sir, I was wondering if you had any horses or chocobo to take with us?"

"Just got the one chocobo," the innkeeper said, "He's a little old, but he's the steady type. Just make sure you don't take him into those ruins. I take it the mastermind behind all this'll be footing the bill?"

Junira opened one sleepy eye.
"Whaaa...?" She blinked for a moment, trying to make out the girl's outline.
Maybe she's someone who wants to use the chocobo or something...She straightened. "I... I didn't have... money to stay in the inn so they let me stay here. You... you're real, right? Not another dream?" She looked a bit frightened.

Giving a friendly smile to the stranger Zen nodded. "Yes, I'm real. I bought a room for the night you can stay in it with me and a companion I made. No need to sleep in the hay here." She said as she turned and let the chocobo smell her hand and patted him lightly on the back.

Junira could hardly believe her ears. Someone was offering her a warm place to stay with nothing in return, they were real, and... they were a girl like her.
"O... okay. Um, if you don't mind... do you know what "adventuring" is? 'Cause mom and dad sent me off and told me to do that but... I don't know what it is." Her orange eyes held pain within them. Junira didn't understand a lot of things, but she could realize when she was unwanted.

"Adventuring? Well,... heh." Zen replied scratching the back of her head. "Well, I can show you I guess. I just joined a small group a people who are going to go ... adventuring tomorrow. I'm sure they won't mind you coming along." She finished by offering her hand to her new friend to help her to her feet, still keeping her warm smile on her face.

(OOC: In the interests of moving things forward, I'm going to interrupt the conversation at this point and go straight to the following morning.)

Sunrise dawned much as it always did, casting its light upon the town. Throughout, various people emerged from their homes and began the business of the day. In the inn's common room, the scholar had gotten up bright and early, and was waiting for the others to join him.

Following her conversation with Zen, Junira had the option of coming along with the group. So far, the notion hadn't been run past their erstwhile leader, but there was no reason to think that he'd object.